Public Garden Career Center - View Internship

2013 SUMMER INTERSHIPS

Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha’s Botanical Center, is a young and growing public garden located on a 100-acre site overlooking the Missouri River Valley. Visit www.lauritzengardens.org for more information about the indoor and outdoor displays. Internships at Lauritzen Gardens offer exciting opportunities for students to be closely involved with the challenges and rewards of working in a young public garden with a fast-paced atmosphere. Students may receive academic credit through their institutions.

HORTICULTURE INTERN

Number available: 4

Duration: 3 to 4 months, starting in May

Compensation: $8.00 per hour

The horticulture intern will work directly with the garden’s horticulture staff to gain practical work experience in all aspects of horticultural maintenance. Interns will spend time working in several different outdoor gardens, indoor floral display, greenhouse production, plant records, and turf.